This regulation establishes additional program standards for private psychiatric hospitals in Kansas. Operators must maintain a written plan for professional services with measurable goals and objectives, conduct utilization review, implement an ongoing patient care quality assessment and improvement program, and—if conducting human subjects research—have written policies ensuring rigorous review of each research project and its potential effects on participants.
View official sourceKansas Administrative Regulations Kansas Department for Children and Families Article 22.—Licensing of Psychiatric Hospitals; Funding of Community Mental Health Centers and Facilities for the Mentally Retarded and Facilities for Handicapped Persons 30-22-3b. Private psychiatric hospitals; additional program standards. Each hospital shall: (a) Formulate and specify its goals and objectives and describe its programs (including volunteer services, if any) in a written plan for professional services. The plan shall be written in such a manner that the hospital's performance can be measured; (b) have a written statement of goals and objectives for each program and each patient population served; (c) conduct a utilization review program; (d) exhibit evidence of a well-defined, organized program designed to enhance patient care through ongoing, objective assessment of important aspects of patient care and correction of identified problems; and (e) if conducting research with human subjects, have written policies which assure that a rigorous review is conducted with regard to the merits of each research project and the potential effects of the research procedures on the participants. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 75-3307b ; effective May 1, 1985.) ***** Authenticated Kansas Administrative Regulation *****